Tag: Disney Legend
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The Walt Disney Company Releases Statement on the Passing of Disney Legend Rolly Crump
Earlier today Disney fans learned that beloved Disney Legend and Imagineer Rolly Crump had passed away at the age of 93. Crump worked on beloved Disney attractions like Haunted Mansion, Walt Disney’s Enchanted Tiki Room, and also the Adventureland Bazaar. The Walt Disney Company released a statement this afternoon on the passing of Crump. Read it…
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Disney Legend Roland “Rolly” Crump Passes Away at 93
Disney Legend Rolly Crump has passed away at the age of 93. The announcement was made today via the Facebook page for his book It’s Kind of a Cute Story. Through the years, Crump worked on many iconic attractions that are known and loved by Disney fans. Here is the announcement: It is with a…
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Meet Skipper Josh… Skipper Josh Gad… or Is it Skipper Josh D’Amaro at Disneyland’s The World Famous Jungle Cruise
One of the the most iconic Disney attractions at the Disneyland Resort is The World Famous Jungle Cruise. This iconic attraction with its classic corny jokes takes guests on a cruise through the many jungle rivers of the world. This tour, always unique, really is brought to life by the Jungle Cruise Skippers who guide…
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Disney Legend Burny Mattinson Passes Away at Age 87
Disney Legend Burny Mattinson has passed away at the age of 87. The legendary animator, director, producer, and story artist at Walt Disney Animation Studios had a nearly seven-decade long career at Walt Disney Animation Studios. He was the longest serving cast member at The Walt Disney Company and was due to receive his service…
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Legendary Journalist and Disney Legend Barbara Walters Dies at the Age of 93
Veteran journalist and Disney Legend Barbara Walters has passed away at the age of 93. The iconic journalist helped shatter the glass ceiling into an industry that was once dominated by men. “I was the kind nobody thought could make it,” Barbara Walters once said. “I had a funny Boston accent. I couldn’t pronounce my…
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The Walt Disney Company Remembers Disney Legend Alice Davis After Her Passing at 93
The Disney community mourned the news that Disney Legend Alice Davis passed away at the age of 93 on Thursday. This beloved woman was instrumental in making attractions like it’s a small world and Pirates of the Caribbean into the iconic attractions they are today with her expertise as a designer and costumer. Today, The…
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Beloved Disney Legend Alice Davis Dies at 93
Disney Legend Alice Estes Davis has passed away at the age of 93. The legendary designer was known for her work designing and dressing animated figures for iconic Disneyland attractions like it’s a small world and Pirates of the Caribbean.” Davis once remembered that “I went from sweet little children to dirty old men over…
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The Walt Disney Company Releases Statement on the Death of Angela Lansbury
On October 11, 2022, it was announced that Disney Legend Angela Lansbury had died in her sleep. As the Disney world mourned her death, The Walt Disney Company released a statement on her death. Below is the statement that was released by Disney. Remembering Disney Legend Angela Lansbury Award-winning actress and Disney Legend Angela Lansbury…
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A Weekend of Adventures – GEEKS CORNER – Episode #623
Welcome to GEEKS CORNER! This week the GEEKS are anticipating a very warm weekend as the show gets started. They chat about how to combat the heat that is supposed to reach triple digits. As they pivot into the main portion of the show, they take a moment to remember Disney Legend Ron Logan. Logan…
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Disney Legend Ron Logan Passes Away at the Age of 84
Disney Legend Ron Logan passed away at the age of 84 years. The former executive vice president and executive producer for Walt Disney Entertainment was known for revolutionizing live entertainment for Disney. He was born in 1938 in Leavenworth, Kansas. It was there that he also grew up as well. During this time he learned…
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Sitting Down with Disney Legend Andreas Deja at The Walt Disney Family Museum
On June 23, 2022, Walt Disney’s The Jungle Book: Making a Masterpiece opened at The Walt Disney Family Museum. This beautiful exhibit will be available at the museum until Sunday, January 8, 2023. It was guest-curated by Disney Legend Andreas Deja. The night before the exhibit opened, The Walt Disney Family Museum hosted a special…
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D23 Honors and Celebrates Walt Disney Archives Founder Dave Smith
Disney Legend and Founder of the Walt Disney Archives Dave Smith was honored and celebrated with a Window Ceremony on Main Street, U.S.A. at Disneyland. Receiving a Window on Main Street is the highest honor a Cast Member can receive. The ceremony was open to invited guests, friends, and family only. However, D23 held two…
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Dave Smith, Founder of Walt Disney Archives, is Honored with Window on Main Street, USA at Disneyland
The founder of the Walt Disney Archives, Dave Smith, was honored with a window on Main Street, USA at Disneyland earlier today. The window honoring Smith is found above the Fortuosity shop about halfway down Main Street, USA on the West side of the street. The ceremony revealing the window was held before the park…
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Disney Legend Alan Menken to Perform Live in November
Disney Legend Alan Menken is performing a live show at the Ridgefield Playhouse in Ridgefield, Connecticut on November 6, 2021. This show, A Whole New World of Alan Menken has Menken performing the music he has created throughout his life and shares stories about the songs that have become beloved Disney classics. This includes music…
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Disney Legend Ruthie Tompson Dies at 111
Disney Legend Ruthie Tompson has passed away at the age of 111. In a post on Twitter, Disney Executive Chairmain shared the news. Thompson started her career at Disney working in the Ink & Paint department on Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. She would go on to work on nearly every Disney animated film…
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Disney Legend Tommy Kirk Passes Away at 79
Disney Legend and actor Tommy Kirk has passed away at the age of 79. Kirk was known for many classic Disney live-action films. This includes Old Yeller, The Shaggy Dog, Swiss Family Robinson, and The Misadventures of Merlin Jones. Kirk was honored as a Disney Legend in 2006. Tommy Kirk was born on December 10, 1941. He was…
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Disney Legend Charles Boyer Passes Away Leaving Behind a Magical Legacy
Disney Legend Charles Boyer, a portrait painter for Disney, passed away on February 8, 2021 in Ontario, California. Boyer originally came to Disneyland for a “temporary” job in 1960. This turned into a 39 career. Boyer held the distinction of being Disneyland’s first full-time artist. Eventually, he became Disneyland’s master illustrator. “You always remember the…
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Disney Legend Marge Champion Passes Away at 101
Disney Legend Marge Champion has passed away at the age of 101. In the Disney community, she was a part of the golden age of animation as a live-action reference model for animators in many of the original classic Disney animated movies. Her death was shared to the world be a statement from her son,…
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Disney Legend Regis Philbin Dies of Natural Causes at 88
Disney Legend Regis Philbin has passed away at the age of 88. He died of natural causes. His family shared that he died on Friday night of natural causes. Philbin was most prominently known for his talk show Live! with Regis and Kathie Lee and also as the host of Who Wants to Be a…
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Disney Legend Ruthie Tompson Celebrates Her 110th Birthday
Ruthie Tompson, a longtime Disney animation supervisor and now the oldest resident at the Motion Picture & Television Fund’s Country House and Hospital, turns 110 today. She’s celebrating by attempting to raise $110,000 in support of a postproduction suite at the Woodland Hills campus’ in-house television and video facility, where she and other retirees have…
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Happily Ever After Hours Virtual Tours Coming to Walt Disney Family Museum
In the past few months, many companies have adapted to the new way of the world. Though many businesses have had to close physical locations, they have found ways to bring hope and fun to guests at home. While The Walt Disney Family Museum closed at the beginning of March, they are now introducing Happily…
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Introducing 30 Years Ago in Disneyland!
One of my favorite things since starting DAPS MAGIC in 2004 has been the collection of amazing people I have been able to meet. Through the years I have met Disney legends, Muppets, incredible talent and entertainers, other Disney fans, and other members of the Disney media. The experiences and relationships that have grown out…
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Travels with Figment On the Road in Search of Disney Dreams – Book Review by Mr. DAPs
In Travels with Figment On the Road in Search of Disney Dreams, Marty Sklar recounts stories and memories from his 54 years working for The Walt Disney Company. The first ten of those were alongside Walt Disney himself before he went on to become a leader in Imagineering and eventually a Disney Legend. The stories in this…
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Russi Taylor, Disney Legend and Voice of Minnie Mouse, Passes Away at 75
We are incredibly saddened to report on the passing of Disney legend, Russi Taylor. Among many things she gave to The Walt Disney Company, she gave the iconic character of Minnie Mouse a voice. Not only did she give everyone a voice to the fashionista that they have come to know and love through parks,…